El Paso Guidebook
Food scene
Fantastic Mexican food using local and sustainably grown foods. A place you definitely have to try.
22 locals recommend
ELEMI Restaurant
13500 N Kansas StFantastic Mexican food using local and sustainably grown foods. A place you definitely have to try.
Located in the historic Plaza Hotel, Ámbar serves fantastic food cooked over an open fire.
16 locals recommend
Ambar Restaurante
106 W Mills AveLocated in the historic Plaza Hotel, Ámbar serves fantastic food cooked over an open fire.
Taft Diaz
209 N Stanton StModern with fantastic cuisine. Great food and great drinks.
A local landmark dating back to 1927, this family-run eatery serves regional Mexican dishes & beers.
103 locals recommend
L & J Cafe
3622 E Missouri AveA local landmark dating back to 1927, this family-run eatery serves regional Mexican dishes & beers.
Cafe Central
109 N Oregon StFine dining at it's best. Try the Sea Bass.
Amazingly creative take on what Tacos can be. 3 locations in El Paso. These aren't your regular tacos.
Taco Shop West
145 East Sunset RoadAmazingly creative take on what Tacos can be. 3 locations in El Paso. These aren't your regular tacos.
Convivial gathering place serving traditional Tex-Mex & Mexican dishes, plus bar bites & cocktails.
21 locals recommend
Carlos and Mickey's Mexican Restaurant & Cantina
12111 Montwood DrConvivial gathering place serving traditional Tex-Mex & Mexican dishes, plus bar bites & cocktails.
Flavorful New American fare with a southwestern influence in a fun and relaxed setting.
14 locals recommend
Park Tavern
204 E Mills AveFlavorful New American fare with a southwestern influence in a fun and relaxed setting.
Sightseeing
At Hueco Tanks, you can hike, rock climb, bird watch, study nature and history, picnic and stargaze. Visitors can take guided and self-guided tours to view rock imagery.
71 locals recommend
Hueco Tanks State Historic Site
6900 Hueco Tanks Road No. 1At Hueco Tanks, you can hike, rock climb, bird watch, study nature and history, picnic and stargaze. Visitors can take guided and self-guided tours to view rock imagery.
A short 2 hour and 15 minute drive away, Carlsbad Caverns National Park is in the Chihuahuan Desert of southern New Mexico. It features more than 100 caves. The Natural Entrance is a path into the namesake Carlsbad Cavern. Stalactites cling to the roof of the Big Room, a huge underground chamber in the cavern.
21 locals recommend
Carlsbad Cavern Natural Entrance
A short 2 hour and 15 minute drive away, Carlsbad Caverns National Park is in the Chihuahuan Desert of southern New Mexico. It features more than 100 caves. The Natural Entrance is a path into the namesake Carlsbad Cavern. Stalactites cling to the roof of the Big Room, a huge underground chamber in the cavern.
Great day hike with a lot of historic sites along the way. 45 minute drive away.
Dripping Springs Trail
Dripping Springs TrailGreat day hike with a lot of historic sites along the way. 45 minute drive away.
Ski Apache
1286 Ski Run Road3-hour drive makes a day trip to ski possible.
City/town information
Historic Old Mesilla is a short drive away and has great food and shopping.
92 locals recommend
Mesilla
Historic Old Mesilla is a short drive away and has great food and shopping.
Ruidoso is a village in New Mexico, set in the Sierra Blanca mountain range. The nearby Ski Apache resort offers runs of varying difficulty and a terrain park. To the southwest, Lincoln National Forest has trails and waterfalls. Ruidoso Downs Race Track features summer horse races. Northeast of the village, Lincoln Historic Site has 19th-century adobe and stone buildings, including a store and church, plus a museum.
89 locals recommend
Ruidoso
Ruidoso is a village in New Mexico, set in the Sierra Blanca mountain range. The nearby Ski Apache resort offers runs of varying difficulty and a terrain park. To the southwest, Lincoln National Forest has trails and waterfalls. Ruidoso Downs Race Track features summer horse races. Northeast of the village, Lincoln Historic Site has 19th-century adobe and stone buildings, including a store and church, plus a museum.